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SPH2102 

LIFESTYLE, BEHAVIOUR AND PUBLIC HEALTH
   2016/2017, Semester 1
   Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health)
Modular Credits: 4
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Learning Outcomes

TopLifestyle factors have a dramatic impact on health of individuals and health of populations. Understanding the imporance of lifestyle factors and the way they can be modified is fundamental in public health. This module will provide an overview of important behavioural lifestyle factors (i.e. Smoking, Diet, Physical Activity, Alcohol, and Sexual Behaviour) and their impact on individual and population health. It introduces principles of behavioural change and health promotion and how they apply to behavioural lifestyle factors and disease prevention. Examples of past and present public health approaches to target these lifestyle factors will be discussed. Students participating in this module will develop a theoretical understanding of health behaviour and its application to behaviour change approaches. They will also learn to consider effectiveness and ethics of health promotion strategies in the context of discussed lifestyle factors.

Session content, readings and activities may be adjusted somewhat depending on the enrollment to the course!

Prerequisites

TopNil

Teaching Modes

TopThis module will be taught in a seminar style format. Sessions will usually be broken up into two parts. Part 1 will give and overview over the topic and main content. Part 2 will be tutorial style discussions and/or groups work. Seminar on every Tuesday, 9AM to 12NOON at Tahir Foundation Building MD1-08-01E-Seminar Room 1 at level 8.

Schedule

TopSeminar on every Tuesday, 9AM to 12NOON at Tahir Foundation Building MD1-08-01E-Seminar Room 1 at level 8. Please note that the schedule below is subject to changes. 
 
Week No. Time Topic
Week 1
9 Aug 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Public Holiday - No class
Week 2
16 Aug 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Why we get sick?
Week 3
23 Aug 2016
 
9AM - 12PM An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Week 4
30 Aug 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Why we behave the way we do.
Week 5
6 Sep 2016
 
9AM - 12PM
Tabacco - the no. 1 public health story
Week 6
13 Sep 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Mid-term test 
Developing your Intervention (Lecture after mid-term test)
Week 7
27 Sep 2016
 
9AM - 12PM E-learning
Alcohol and drinking behavior ​
Week 8
4 Oct 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Sexual attitude, behavior and implications on sexually transmitted diseases. 
Week 9
11 Oct 2016
9AM - 12PM
Food and diet… and the obesity epidemic!
 
Week 10
18 Oct 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Run for your lives!
Week 11
25 Oct 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Final Assessment
Week 12
1 Nov 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Group presentations
Week 13
8 Nov 2016
 
9AM - 12PM Group presentations

Assessment

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The assessment is 100% CA and consists of the following components.
  • Mid-term test: 30% [Week 6 - 13 September 2016]
  • Final assessment: 30% [Week 11 - 25 October 2016]
  • Group work presentation (including peer evaluation): 30%
  • Quizzes throughout the semester: 10%

Preclusions

TopNIL

Workload

Top0-3-0-3-4

Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week

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